Top-box fastener for wagons.



No. 679,539. Patented July 30, l90l.

M. NOSAL.

TOP BOX FASTENER FOR WAGONS.

(Application filed Apr. 8, 1901.)

(No Model.)

UNiTnD STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARK NOSAL, OF HUMPHREY, NEBRASKA.

TOP-BOX FASTENER FOR WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 679,539, dated July 30,1901.

Application filed April 8,1901.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, MARK NOSAL, a citizen of the United States, residingat Humphrey, in the county of Platte and State of Nebraska, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Top-Box Fasteners for lVagons,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to top-box fasteners for wagons, the object beingto provide simple, inexpensive, and effective means for securing a topbox upon a wagon-body in such manner as to permit the box to be readilyremoved when desired.

The construction of the improvement will be fully described hereinafterin connection with the accompanying drawings, which form a part of thisspecification, and its novel features will be defined in the appendedclaim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section of awagon-body and a top box secured thereon by my improved fasteners, thefastening devices being shown in elevation and Fig. 2 is averticalsection of one of the fasteners on an enlarged scale.

The reference numeral 1 designates a wagon-body, and 2 a top box restingthereon. It will be understood that any required number of fasteners maybe employed, the number depending upon the size of the wagon and top boxand other circumstances; but as said fastenings will be of the sameconstruction a description of one will suffice to convey a clearunderstanding of the invention.

The upper member of the fastener consists of a clamp adapted to fit overthe top edge of the box 2 and comprising parallel arms 3 and at,connected by a cross-bar 5. The outer arm 3 is formed with a pair ofperforated ears 6, between which is pivotally supported upon a cross-pin7 a cam-lever 8. The upper portion of the head of this lever is bent toform a loop 9, which engages the upper looped end of a link 10, thelower end of which is formed with a book 11, adapted to take under a lug12, projecting from a metallic plate 13, constituting the lower memberof the fastener.

The inner arm 4 of the upper member of the fastener is provided withaprojecting eye 11, adapted to be engaged by a hook l5,formed Serial No.54,810. (No model.)

at one end of a sleeve 16. This sleeve is adapted to receive one end ofa brace-rod 17, the opposite end of which is loosely connected to theeye 14 of a fastener located on the opposite side of the box 2. The rod17 is held adjustably within the sleeve 16 by means of a thumb-screw 18or like securing device.

As illustrated in Fig. 1, the fasteners are designed to be used in pairslocated on opposite sides of the box 2, and the utility and mode ofoperation of the improvement will be readily understood.

After the box has been placed in position upon the Wagon-body the uppermembers of the fasteners are fitted over the box, as shown, and thehooked ends of the links 10 are then engaged under the lugs or catches12 of the plates 13, said plates being permanently attached to the othersides of the wagon-body. The levers 8 are then pressed inward, whichthrows the upper pivoted ears of the links beyond the vertical plane ofthe fulcrum-pins 7 of the levers, thus securing the links in firmengagement with the catch-lugs 12.

It will be apparent that by the means described the box is securely heldin position upon the wagon-body and also that said box may be readilyremoved when not required for use by manipulating the levers 8 todisengage the links 10 from the catch-lugs of the plates 13.

I claim- The combination Withatop box of a wagon, of a pair of fastenerseach comprising an upper member,fitting over the upper edge of the box;a lower member secured to the wagon-body; means for detachablyconnecting said upper and lower members; and adjustable braceconnections between the upper members of the two fasteners consisting ofa sleeve and a rod fitting within the sleeve, and a securing device forconnecting the sleeve and rod adjustably.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARK NOSAL.

Witnesses:

H. OSTERHOFF, A. J. BETHSOHEIDER.

